Bottle-basket.



D. A. WEDMORE. BOTTLE BASKET. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 27, 1910.

Patented Aug. 12, 1913.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DANIEL A. WEDMORE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

BOTTLE-BASKET.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, DANIEL A. WEDMORE,

a citizen of the United States, residing in The basket proper is made of flat metal strips indicated at 1, 2 and 3, suitably secured together at the crossing points; for instance by means of rivets 4. The strips 1 run lengthwise of the basket at the bottom and have'upturned ends 5; the strips 2 run crosswise and have upturned ends -6, and

the strips 3, which are substantially continuous encircle the structure and are connected to .the upturned ends 5 and 6. Crossing strips 7 and 8, the former extending lengthwise and the latter crosswise of the structure, form compartments for the reception of bottles or other articles.

To form supporting means for the structure, a handle is provided, made up of a plurality of independent metal strips, some of which are connected to the bottom strips 1 and others to the longitudinal and cross partition strips 7 and 8.- This handle comprises strips 9 connected at the junction of one of the bottom cross strips 2 with one of the longitudinal stripsl and also to the crossing strips 8 forming the partitions. and such strips 9 have a substantially straight portion at the top- 10.

Of this form of handle strip two are pro-" vided. In addition, there are two other strips 11 connected to the longitudinal partition strip 7, one of said strips 11 having outwardly extending legs, and the other having inwardly extending legs. The strips 11 forming these legs have straight portions at the top adjacent the st-raightportions 10 of the other legs, and the; several plies of straight portions are inclosed by a tubular Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 12, 1913. Application filed August 27,1910. Serial No. 579,251.

member 12. This may be of any suitable form or material, but in the present instance it is shown as formed of a wire coil, which may have its convolutions soldered together so as to provide a smooth grip.

-The'basket or carrier constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly strong and will stand an enormous amount of hard usage; a condition to which such baskets are usually subjected.

In addition to riveting the strips together, the several oints may be soldered, and when completed the Whole basket is given a coat-, ing of tin or other suitable agent that will prevent rust or oxidation.

I claim;

1. A basket made of a plurality of metal strips adapted to form a supporting structure, and a plurality of strips ,extending horizontally between the walls of such basket and forming bracing means for such structure, in combination with a handle comprising a plurality of flat strips or bars, some of which bars are secured to the bottom of the basket, while the others are secured to said bracing members, all of said handle bars extending diagonally from a common meeting point to the basket and its bracing means, and the bars which are se: cured to the bracing means extending foreand-aft of those handle bars which are secured to the bottom of the basket.

.2. A basket made of a'plurality of metal strips crossing each other 'and adapted to form a supporting structure, and bracing means for such structure, in combination with a handle comprising a plurality of flat strips or bars, some of which bars are secured to the bottom of the basket, while the others are secured to said bracing means, all

of said handle forming strips eXtending d1- I agonally to a common meeting point, and the bars which are secured to the bracing means extending fore-and-aft of those handle bars which are secured to the bottom of the basket.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

DANIEL A..WEDMORE. Witnesses:

E. P. WALLACE, G. E. DALE. 

